Japanese Grammar: Let’s ～ (～ましょう) / Would You Like to ～? (～ませんか) / Shall I ～? (～ましょうか)

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + ましょう

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + まmaしょshoうu

Grammar Explanation: Let’s ～ (Used to make a suggestion or invitation)

Ex.: 金きん閣かく寺じを見みに行いきましょう！

Rm.: Kinkakuji o mi ni ikimashou!
En.: Let’s go see Kinkakuji!

Ex.: ちょっと休やすみましょう！

Rm.: Chotto yasumimashou!
En.: Let’s take a short break!

Ex.: 出で前まえを取とりましょう！

Rm.: Demae o torimashou!
En.: Let’s order takeout!

Ex.: さあ！冷さめないうちに食たべましょう！

Rm.: Saa! Samenai uchi ni tabemashou!
En.: Come on! Let’s eat before it gets cold!

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 6

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form)

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Volitional Form)

Grammar Explanation: Let’s ～ (the plain form of “ましょう” introduced above)

Ex.: 金きん閣かく寺じを見みに行いこう！

Rm.: Kinkakuji o mi ni ikou!
En.: Let’s go see Kinkakuji!

Ex.: ちょっと休やすもう！

Rm.: Chotto yasumou!
En.: Let’s take a short break!

Ex.: 出で前まえを取とろう！

Rm.: Demae o torou!
En.: Let’s order takeout!

Ex.: さあ！冷さめないうちに食たべよう！

Rm.: Saa! Samenai uchi ni tabeyou!
En.: Come on, let’s eat before it gets cold!

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 31

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + ませんか

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + まmaせseんnかka

Grammar Explanation: Would you like to ～ together? (Used to make an invitation)

Ex.: 金きん閣かく寺じを見みに行いきませんか。

Rm.: Kinkakuji o mi ni ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go see Kinkakuji?

Ex.: いっしょに京きょう都とへ行いきませんか。

Rm.: Issho ni Kyoto e ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go to Kyoto together?

Ex.: 今こん晩ばん、飲のみに行いきませんか。

Rm.: Konban, nomi ni ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go out for a drink tonight?

Ex.: 明あし日た、映えい画がを観みに行いきませんか。

Rm.: Ashita, eiga o mi ni ikimasen ka.
En.: Would you like to go see a movie tomorrow?

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 6

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + ましょうか

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + まmaしょshoうuかka

Grammar Explanation: Shall I ～? (Used to offer to do something for someone)

Ex.: コピーしましょうか。

Rm.: Kopii shimashou ka.
En.: Shall I make copies?

Ex.: 迎むかえに行いきましょうか。

Rm.: Mukae ni ikimashou ka.
En.: Shall I come and get you?

Ex.: エアコンをつけましょうか。

Rm.: Eakon o tsukemashou ka.
En.: Shall I turn on the air conditioner?

Ex.: 鞄かばんを持もちましょうか。

Rm.: Kaban o mochimashou ka.
En.: Shall I carry your bag?

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 6

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